Ireland completed a 63 win over Zimbabwe on Bulawayo to secure their third consecutive trial victory.
Zimbabwe reiterated in 183-7 in a 292 chase and ended up being rejected for 228, as Ireland Matthew Humphreys threw a better 6-57 career, securing a maiden test five for his third match.
Ireland lost their first seven games after the status test was awarded, including two against England at Lord’s, before winning Afghanistan from six Wickets in the UAE last February and then records a four -day win over Zimbabwe July.
This last victory was assured despite the side slipping at 31-5 on the day after the battle of a bat, with the top four were all rejected for individual elements.
Tourists rally 260 all out in their first entries, thanks mainly to Andy Mcbrine (90no) and Mark Adair (78), who shared a seventh 127 stop.
McBbrine also added 51 with Lorcan Tucker (33) for the sixth Wicket, while former Northamptonshire Seamer of Zimbabwe Muzarabani blessed 7-58.
Muzarabani then scored 47 not from point no. 10, placing 67 for the final wicket with the latest Trevor Gwandu man to promote Zimbabwe in 267 and a lead of seven.
Half centuries by Tucker (58) and Irish Captain Andy Balbirnie (66) led visitors to a 298 second time, before Zimbabwe fell to 38-4 in hunting.
Wesley Madhevere (85), Brian Bennett (45) and Johnathan Campbell (33) held the hosts in the middle of the fourth day – Madhevere and Bennett adding 65 for the fifth wicket before Madhevere and Campbell for 56 for the seventh .
However, Humphreys rejected each of these three players and when Madhevere popped up with the new ball in the last morning to leave Zimbabwe nine and still needed 74 runs, the game was over.
McBrine finished the victory for Ireland three Overs later than Bowling Richard Ngarava (14).
The sides will now meet in three -day internationals, starting from Harare on Friday, before playing so many international T20.
